Achondroplasia (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man [OMIM] 100800), is considered as a form of skeletal dysplasia dwarfism that manifests with stunted stature and disproportionate limb shortening. Achondroplasia is of special interest in the field of dentistry because of its characteristic craniofacial features which include relative macrocephaly, depressed nasal bridge and maxillary hypoplasia...

Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness and the tolerability of the nitrous oxide sedation for dental treatment on a large pediatric sample constituting precooperative, fearful, and disabled patients. Methods. 472 noncooperating patients (aged 4 to 17) were treated under conscious sedation. The following data were calculated: average age; gender distribution; success/failure; adverse effects; number...

Presence of Candida spp. in infants oral cavity and its association with early childhood caries Fabíola Galbiatti de Carvalho 1* Thaís Manzano Parisotto 2** Josimeri Hebling 3* Luis Carlos Spolidorio 3*** Denise Madalena Palomari Spolidorio 3*** 1DDS, MS, Graduate Student 2DDS, Graduate Student 3DDS, MS, PhD Professor * Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Araraquara Dental Schoo...

CONTEXT Most child population is able to undergo dental treatment in the conventional setting. However, some children fail to cope with in-office conscious state and cannot respond to usual management modalities. This review aims to discuss the topic further. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A computerized search in databases PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar and Google were performed using dental ...

Nádia Lunardi; Gustavo Hauber Gameiro; Maria Beatriz Borges de Araújo Magnani; Darcy Flávio Nouer; Vânia Célia Vieira de Siqueira; Simonides Consani; João Sarmento Pereira-Neto DDS, MS, Private Practice DDS, MS, PhD student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics Division DDS, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics Division DDS, MS, PhD, Professor...

background: there is a relationship between dental caries and high blood sugar. this study was designed to investigate the prevalence of dental caries among diabetic children in isfahan, iran. methods: diabetic children from pediatric ward of hospitals were compared to a control healthy group of children. results: the mean dmft was significantly higher in diabetic children compared to the contr...

Conscious sedation is used in pediatric dentistry as elsewhere to reduce fear and anxiety in pediatric patients and so promote favorable treatment outcomes. This can help to develop a long-term positive psychological response to necessary dental procedures. The publication of ‘A Conscious Decision’ in 2000 (1) resulted in the cessation of general anesthesia for dentistry in the primary care set...

This case report describes the alternative use of an oral endotracheal tube fastener in a pediatric patient with junctional epidermolysis bullosa. The patient underwent dental treatment in the operating room under general anesthesia and had a medical history of junctional epidermolysis bullosa, prior secondary anemia, clubbed feet, and past methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection ...